Non-renewable and Renewable energy sources

Categorize

Options (16)

Extraction

Costs compared to other extraction methods

Can be easily scaled up or down

Employment opportunities

Accident risk

Water pollution

Can disrupt local ecosystems

Requires careful waste management

Land degradation

Can have long-term negative health effects

Net energy yields

Can be converted to other fuels (e.g. gasoline)

Availability of supplies

Low grade coals produce high pollution and contribute to acid rain

CO2 production

Particle pollution from soot

Organize the advantages and disadvantages of coal into the correct categories.

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fill in the Blank

The approx. overall efficiency from extraction to use of coal is __ to __%

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%

Word Cloud

What are the main uses of oil/petroleum?

Word Cloud

Where are the major global reserves of oil?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best described the environmental concerns associated with hydraulic fracturing (fracking)?

• Hydraulic fracturing can lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions due to the release of methane during extraction, as well as potential contamination of groundwater from chemicals used in the process.

• Hydraulic fracturing primarily raises concerns about deforestation and loss of biodiversity in forested regions.

• Hydraulic fracturing is mainly associated with the depletion of renewable energy sources and the reduction of air quality due to dust from drilling operations.

• Hydraulic fracturing is widely considered an environmentally benign method of energy extraction with no significant concerns related to water or air quality.

Multiple Choice

Nuclear power is renewable. True or false?

• True

• False

Categorize

Options (9)

Large potential fuel supply

Length of supply

Air pollution & CO2 emissions

Large amount of energy generated

Land required

Start up costs

Waste disposal

Catastrophic disaster

Terrorism target/weapons

Categorise the following advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fill in the Blank

Nuclear energy has a a total energy efficiency of approximately __%

Multiple Choice

Geothermal power is classified as __________ energy. Globally however, it is a _______________________.

• renewable;

  limited resource

• non-renewable;

  sustainable energy source

• renewable;

  minor energy contributor

• non-renewable;

  major energy contributor

Categorize

Options (8)

Net production of usable energy

CO2 emissions

Cost

Environmental impact - with appropriate management

Suitable sites

Depletion if not carefully managed

Noise/odour pollution

Land subsi

Categorise the following advantages and disadvantages of geothermal power

Advantages

Disadvantages